Deloria as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Deloria

What is the meaning of the name Deloria ?

The baby name Deloria is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /dəˈlɔːriə/ (deh-LOR-ee-uh).

Deloria is Spanish in Origin.

Deloria is a rare feminine given name in English, most often viewed as an elaborated variant of Spanish Dolores (“sorrows”), the Marian epithet Nuestra Señora de los Dolores. The -ia ending mirrors patterns seen in Deloria’s cousins Delora and Deloris, which arose as Anglicizations of Dolores. As a surname, Deloria also occurs in North America, and that visibility has occasionally fed back into given-name use.

Documented in the United States from the early 20th century, Deloria saw modest, regional use alongside Delores and Deloris but has always remained uncommon and now reads vintage and distinctive. Related forms and near-variants include Delores, Deloris, Delora, Dolora, and Dolores; nicknames range from Dori and Lori/Lorie to Lola. The name carries the contemplative meaning “sorrows,” yet many bearers emphasize its lyrical sound and spiritual resonance.

⚙ Deloria is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 3 times, across 3 countries.